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My name is Anjali, and I am a Sr Technical Recruiter at Kanak IT Services LLC. I am reaching out to you regarding the following job opportunity. If you are interested, share me your updated resume on anjali08@kanakits.com.  

Job Title: Project Manager (Sr. Manager Level)

Location: ONSITE -----4040 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL 32311, USA - Onsite availability at the Department’s location 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida is required. Remote work may be considered on an occasional, ad-hoc basis, subject to prior written approval from the Contract Manager. This arrangement is intended for intermittent use only and does not constitute a permanent or hybrid remote work schedule. Travel costs will not be reimbursed.

 
Duration: 1-year
  

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor shall provide Information Technology (IT) staff augmentation services in support of the Department’s Office of Information Technology (OIT).  The Contractor must propose at least one qualified Project Manager in its Response who in the Department’s sole discretion has the experience and ability to fulfill the requirements of this Scope of Work (SOW). The Department may fill one or multiple positions from this RFQ based on experience and ability to fulfill the requirements of this Scope of Work (SOW).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT MANAGER:

The Project Manager candidate(s) submitted by the Contractor to provide these staff augmentation services must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

1. 1. 1. 1. Possess the professional and technical skills necessary to perform IT project management
      2. Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT, with at least 4 years of managing projects. Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.
      3. On-site availability at the Department’s location 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida is required. Remote work may be considered on an occasional, ad-hoc basis, subject to prior written approval from the Contract Manager. This arrangement is intended for intermittent use only and does not constitute a permanent or hybrid remote work schedule. Travel costs will not be reimbursed.
      4. Educational Requirements. The Contractor Project Manager, and any subsequent Contractor Project Manager provided by the Contractor, must possess, at a minimum, one of the following:
         1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.
         2. Project Management certification is required.
      5. Expertise in technical writing and documentation.
      6. Competency in document version control and collaborative document management.
      7. Strong stakeholder management skills.
   2. The Project Manager candidate(s) submitted by the Contractor to provide these staff augmentation services may possess the following preferred qualifications and experience:
      1. Experience with Florida State Agency IT Projects.
      2. Experience with Florida legislative reporting practices (e.g. Operational Work Plans, etc.)

The candidate must have the following abilities for consideration:

• A strong understanding of information systems, business processes, the key drivers and measures of success for the business, and the short- and long-term direction of the business and technology.
• Capable of identifying, proposing, and influencing business solutions, negotiating deliverables and requirements across multiple business customers or organizations.
• Possess an understanding of technological trends and state initiatives and use this knowledge to bring solutions to enhance the Departments strategic position.

1. 1. The Project Manager will provide, but not be limited to, the following activities and tasks.
      1. General Project Manager Activities. The Project Manager will also perform project management activities that focus on the specific constraints of a single project with a defined beginning and end.
         1. Project Governance: Establishing the standards, reporting structures, and “rules of engagement” that the project must follow while aligning and contributing to Department standards.
         2. Strategic Alignment: Ensuring that the output of the project aligns with the Department’s goals and objectives.
         3. Benefits Realization: Planning for the appropriate measure to be collected and determine if the project improved the business after project completion.
         4. Cross-Project Dependency Mapping: Coordinating the “interlocking” pieces where the output of Project A is required for the start of Project C.
         5. Resource Capacity Planning: Identifying resource needs and planning accordingly to ensure projects have what is necessary to be successful.
         6. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Creation: Decomposing a specific project into manageable tasks and sub-tasks for a team to execute.
         7. Stakeholder Political Management: Navigating high-level executive relationships to improve the possibility of a successful project.
         8. Critical Path Management: Identifying the specific sequence of tasks that determines the shortest possible duration for the project.
         9. Task-level Resource Leveling: Assigning specific individuals to specific tickets or chores to prevent staff burnout.
         10. Technical Quality Control: Inspecting the specific deliverables (e.g. a line of code or a physical prototype) to ensure they meet the defined technical specifications.
         11. Project Budget Tracking: Monitoring day-to-day expenses, purchase orders, and vendor invoices against a specific project’s fixed budget.
         12. Daily Stand-ups and Scrums: Facilitating the immediate, daily communication required to remove “blockers” for the execution team.
         13. Project Reporting: Providing weekly tasks and status updates to the Contract Manager; CRAIDL logs; monthly reports; operational work plans. Other reporting as assigned, when necessary.

Project Artifacts: Producing “as-is” and “to-be” solution models; Business Requirements Document (BRD); Technical Requirements Document/specifications (TRD); and Wireframes/UI/UX design. Other artifacts as assigned, when necessary